Psalm 119:62 (WEB)
At midnight I will rise to give thanks to you, because of your righteous ordinances.
Fathers and councils · 4
Augustine of Hippo
““At midnight,” he saith, “I rise to give thanks unto Thee: because of Thy righteous judgments” (ver. 62).” — the author cites it
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Catena Aurea on Matthew
- JeromeCatena Aurea on Matthew
“…coming; but when that hour has past over, they may celebrate the feast in security; whence also the Psalmist says, “At midnight did I rise to praise thee.” [Ps 119:62]” — the author cites it
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Jerome
“And in another place a prophet sings: “At midnight I will rise to give thanks unto thee because of thy righteous judgments.”” — editor's note: Ps. cxix. 62.
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John Cassian
“For by the addition of this service we certainly hold these spiritual assemblies seven times a day, and are shown to sing praises to God seven times in it.” — editor's note: This second “Mattins” of which Cassian has been speaking is the service which the later Church called Prime, Cassian’s first Mattins corresponding to Lauds,…
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Cross-references · 1
Cited together in Jerome on Matthew 25:1–13 (5) (Catena Aurea).